Sri Lanka, Travis Head and Australia

Head set to open batting as Australia weighs options for first test against Sri Lanka
The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting. Stand-in captain Steve Smith has hinted at a range of strategies under consideration depending on the weather,
Sam Konstas set to be axed for Sri Lanka series with Travis Head promoted to opener
Australian selectors have ignored the urgings of former Test captain Ricky Ponting to stick with teen star Sam Konstas in Sri Lanka, promoting Travis Head to opener for Wednesday’s first Test in Galle.
Head replaces Konstas as Australia opener against Sri Lanka
Travis Head will replace Sam Konstas as Usman Khawaja's opening partner in the first test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Wednesday, Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith said on the eve of the match.
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Warwickshire sign Sri Lanka fast bowler Vishwa Fernando for their first three County Championship games in 2025.
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Australia are coming off a really strong Test match series victory over India, so they'll be confident of keeping the good times going in Sri Lanka. Of course, playing away from home is always a challenge.
Smith says Australia need to 'be proactive' and find ways to score on Sri Lankan pitches
This is stand-in captain Steven Smith's advice to Australia's less-experienced batters, as he prepares to lead them in a two-Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle. Of Australia's batters on tour, Smith understands the challenge ahead more than most - he has two hundreds in Sri Lanka,
Australia's Smith set to pass 10,000 Test runs in Sri Lanka
Australian batting great Steve Smith begins a tour of Sri Lanka just one short of entering the elite club of 10,000 Test runs ahead of Wednesday's opening match in Galle. Sri Lanka hammered the visiting Australians 3-0 in 2016 but the last series in 2022 ended 1-1,
Head to replace Konstas as Aussie opener for first Test
Travis Head has ousted Sam Konstas from the top of the Australian batting order for the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka cenbank holds key policy rate steady ahead of budget
Sri Lanka's central bank held its overnight policy rate steady on Wednesday to cement a stronger economic recovery for the ...
Tim Paine's truth bomb for Sam Konstas as photo hints at teen's axing for first Sri Lanka Test
Steve Smith confirmed on Tuesday that Travis Head will open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja, and a telling photo suggests ...
Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Test playing 11, live match time, streaming
The live toss for the Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Test will take place at 9:30 AM IST. The live telecast of the 1st Test match ...
Sri Lanka says talks on with Adani Group to lower wind power purchase cost
The Sri Lankan government has started talks with India's Adani Group to lower the cost of power from two wind power projects ...
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Sri Lanka’s Adani Controversy: Navigating Geopolitics, Transparency, and Sovereignty
The NPP government has announced that it is reviewing the Adani Group’s $442 million wind power projects in Mannar and ...
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Sri Lanka eye Warne-Murali trophy glory
Rex Clementine The World Test Championship (WTC) finalists may have already bene decided, but Sri Lanka have plenty of fire in the belly as they gear up for the two-match Test series against Australia ...
Steve Smith blocked from performing key on-field role during first cricket Test against Sri Lanka
Steve Smith has revealed he won't be able to throw during the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka due to the elbow injury he ...
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India-Sri Lanka partnership is all-encompassing: Dr. Pandey
A very warm welcome to all of you. Let me thank each of you for joining the 1.4 billion Indians today in celebrating the 76th ...